How To Not Look like a Tourist in the Rain

Rain, rain go away come again while Iâ€™m on vacation in the Bahamas. Rain sucks. Unless youâ€™re trying to sleep or overindulge in carbs (guilty!), then itâ€™s the perfect motivation. The sidewalks in the city become filled with slow-walking, umbrella-carrying, rain-boot-wearing, frizzy-hair-having pedestrians that all have the same grimace as the horizontal rain sprinkles onto their faces, making their umbrellas mostly useless.

I was near the Meatpacking District meeting some friends for a lazy Sunday carb-loading Italian dinner (check out the tiramisu above) while checking out everyoneâ€™s drizzle style and taking creeper shots. The rain stayed at a consistent drizzle/fuzzy sprinkle all day so people were dressed across the board. I caught some overly prepared tourists walking around in their candy colored PVC ponchos who looked like they were ready for a monsoon, and locals who were mostly dressed in light hooded jackets, hats or completely unprepared as if it was just another sunny day. I met a group of friends all with their individual styles to combat the elements.

Alice came prepared with her anorak and umbrella and a bright smile despite the gloomy weather.Â I love the leather satchel and loafers to match. Notice the Christmas themed nails? (Never too early – or late – to get in the spirit!) Try the Haute Hippie Military Anorak paired with some leather accessories for this look.

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Penney was the perfect balance of sweet and edgy. Juxtaposing her lace shirt layered under a sleek leather moto jacket paired with Audrey Hepburn-esque studded flats. Try the TEXTILE Elizabeth and James Sargeant Jacket for a sweet edgy piece to layer over your lace with a pair of Yosi Samra ballet flats.

Now, Iâ€™m not a fan of rain boots – only type of boot that I proudly donâ€™t own in my 100-some shoe collection – so I strongly commend Vera here. One of the few times I have seen someone wearing rain boots and make them look so effortlessly cool – not to mention theyâ€™re a unique pair of boots on their own. Paired with a black leather jacket and oversized casual top – perfection! Try the VEDA Max summer leather jacket to get this cool look.

My personal style tips for a rainy day include:

A hooded jacket (no umbrella for me)

Pleather moto boots (in place of rain boots)

Hairspray (to give me a false sense of control over my frizzy hair)

All black (so when I get soaked nothing gets dirty or becomes translucent)